15 die in a plane crash in Western Nepal

by Mohan Nepali May 14, 2012

Fifteen passengers were reported killed while six others injured when a private airliner crashed in Jomsom, Western Nepal, this morning, according to Mustang District Administration.

The Agni Air 9N AIG plane had flown from Pokhara to Jomsom at )9:45 Nepali time.

Among the 18 passengers and three crew members, six are reported alive but injured. Nepal Army and Nepal Police had rescued the injured, now under treatment at Manipal Hospital in Pokhara.

The initial report does not specify if the crew members are alive.